My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: A Bird in the Hoof

A/N: Fluttershy here to introduce the adventure I have when Princess Celestia comes to visit Ponyville and brings her pet bird with her. Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything from My Little Pony: Magic is Friendship. I just own any and all characters that I just happen create.

CHAPTER ONE: A ROYAL VISIT

It was another lovely day in Ponyville, and Fluttershy was busy organizing stuff for her animals before heading out to see Princess Celestia, who was paying a visit to the town that very day. She finished bandaging the leg of a mouse and carefully pushed the wheelchair to a nearby mouse hole, where the mouse family was waiting.

"There you go, Mr. Mousey," she told him. "Now you stay off that leg and do everything I told you. And it will be just like new in no time at all." And the mouse family squeaked their thanks. "Oh, you're welcome. Happy to be able to help."

Angel ran up to the yellow pegasus, clutching a watch in his paws, and he panted as he tugged on her wing to get her attention and began squeaking while pointing frantically at the watch.

"You… found a watch?" Fluttershy asked, trying to make sense of what the white rabbit was trying to tell her. "You… wanna be a watch? You're running! Running out of time? No. You're… late?" she guessed and he nodded, pointing through the open door to the clock tower in the distance, just as it began striking four. She gasped, alarmed. "I'm late for a very important date!" she yelped. "The big brunch for Princess Celestia at Sugarcube Corner. Oh, the princess is here in Ponyville for a party, and we all promised we'd be there. But I'm not there! Oh, do I look all right? Do I need to bring anything? Maybe I shouldn't go." She jumped when she heard the trumpet fanfare. "Aah! It's starting! I'm missing it!" And she hurried out the door.

Angel sighed with relief, and he began hopping away when the yellow pegasus flew back in and hugged him.

"Oh, thanks, Angel," she gushed. "I mean, if you hadn't reminded me, I might have not remembered, and then I wouldn't be there, and everypony would be wondering where I was and…" She blinked when he kicked her foreleg. "Oh, right. I'm late." And she flew out the door again.

Angel quickly hopped over and shut the odor, locking it. He sighed when the door rattled a bit.

`"Oh, okay then. See you later."`

Meanwhile at Sugarcube Corner, two of the Royal Guard were standing guard outside the door, and they were both white pegasi. Rainbow Dash peered out the door at the two guards before hopping out to talk to them.

"So… what do I have to do to get to be one of the Princess's royal guards, anyway?" she inquired, trying to get a reaction out of the guards by waving a hoof in front of their faces, and they didn't react. "Is the pay good? Hellooo? Anybody home?" She made faces and silly noises, but still they didn't react. "Wah-wah! Ooh, you're good," she remarked and sighed. "Too good. I'm bored." And she zoomed back inside the shop.

Fluttershy ran up just then, a bit out of breath. "Phew. Made it." She then headed for the door and gasped, startled when the guards suddenly blocked her way with their wings.

"Halt!"

"Who goes there?"

Fluttershy gulped and she began backing away. "No one," she squeaked. "Never mind. I'll go home."

Twilight Sparkle was walking past the door when she saw the yellow pegasus. "It's all right, sirs," she informed the guards. "She's on the list."

The guards nodded and lowered their wings, allowing Fluttershy inside the shop, where she thanked her friend. "Thanks, Twilight."

"I'm so glad you could make it, Fluttershy," Twilight Sparkle said gratefully. "It wouldn't be the same without you." And she lead her into the main room, where the party was being held.

Sunrise Blossom, who'd been helping the Cakes with refilling trays with desserts, smiled and went to greet the yellow pegasus. "Hi, Fluttershy, I was worried that you wouldn't be able to make it."

"And yet I did," said Fluttershy and the three of them giggled.

In the kitchen, Spike was busy with making food for the party, and he was currently using his fire to baked cakes and pies, and once they were ready, he ding a bell. Mr. Cake hurried in to retrieve the baked goods, and went back out into the main room. The baby dragon prepped more cakes and pies, and went to work on baking them.

Out in the main room, Mr. Cake carried around the tray on his head, offering the food to the ponies gathered. "How's everypony doing? Good? Good."

Mrs. Cake, who was carrying a tray of cupcakes on her head, approached the main table, where Princess Celestia was seated. "Anything else we can get for you, dearies…?" she began and corrected herself as she was joined by her husband. "Ooh, I-I mean, esteemed guests."

"Everything is fine, Mr. and Mrs. Cake," Princess Celestia assured them with a kind smile.

"Sorry I'm late," Fluttershy apologized as they reached the main table. "I had to finish taking care of a patient first."

"Oh, you and your tender loving care of little animals," said Twilight Sparkle with a nervous smile. "I just know Princess Celestia is gonna love that about you. I mean, I hope she will… I mean, of course she will!"

"Breathe, Twi, breathe," Sunrise Blossom advised her twin, unsurprised that she was acting so nervous.

Fluttershy, however, was surprised that the purple unicorn was nervous. "Wow, Twilight," she remarked. "I thought I was the only one who got nervous at social gatherings."

"Oh, it's not that," Twilight Sparkle said quickly. "I just want the princess to approve of my friends."

"But she's met us all before," the yellow pegasus reminded her friend.

"And read about you in the letters that Sunrise and I have written," Twilight Sparkle agreed. "But this is the first time she's spent any real time with you. I want everypony to make a good impression."

Sunrise Blossom rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, I'm sure everypony will make a good impression, Twi."

"Sunny is right, and I'm sure you have nothing to worry about," Fluttershy agreed. "Besides, it's just a casual get-together, right?"

"Don't touch me!" Rarity shrieked, making the three ponies jump and they spotted her standing in the middle of the room, wearing the dress she'd made for the upcoming ball. "Watch the dress!" she hissed at any pony that got too close. "Careful, you're gonna spill that on me!" She smiled when Mrs. Cake offered her some cupcakes. "Oh, oh, that looks delicious. What is it? Oh, does it stain?! Keep it away from me!" she yelped, and backed away from the food.

"Or… perhaps not that casual," Fluttershy amended while Sunrise Blossom covered her face with her hoof.

A/N: Oh, Rarity. R&R everyone!